On February 23, 2011 I got the opportunity to go LACMA museum in Los Angeles, California. LACMA museum is so enormous, is almost like the size of a city. I liked it way better than Norton museum , except the parking fee was so expensive. When I arrived to LACMA Museum, I didn't know from what building to start looking at. Soon I started looking at Jane and Marc Nathason Gallery. The first piece of art that impressed me was the big blue dog because when I was younger, I would go to birthday parties or the mall and I would always see clowns doing cute dog balloon figures. All of a sudden I come to LACMA museum and find this gigantic blue dog. This blue dog identifies with me because I always enjoyed looking at the clowns doing figures and I remember that I always wanted these kind of dogs balloons figures. One time back in the days, my parents bought me a dog shape balloons.
After looking at some beautiful and aspiring paintings, I found some Gigantic Pool balls created by Claes Oldernburg in 1967. These pool balls are huge and fun to look at. These gigantic pool bars identify with me because when I went to Mexico for vacations, my friends and I would always go to this one bar and play pool. The only problem that I had was that I was never able to put the balls inside the hole. Playing pool was my favorite thing to do with my friends in Mexico. These pools brought me memories of my friends. This is one reason why these Gigantic Pool Bars Identify with me.
This painting painted by Chaim Soutine in 1918, identifies with me because this is how I my dream house looks like. My dream house is a white two story house. For some reason, I have always imagined my house in a forest with no neighbors around. This is how the painting house looks like. I also imagine the yellow leaves falling from the trees and the wind blowing them away. This is how the painting describes my dream house. My dream house needs to be in top of a hill. This is why this painting identifies with me because it shows my dreams house in a painting.
This two rings are from the Korean building. I have a Korean friend who went with me to the LACMA museum and was telling me that Koreans use to use this type of rings to get married. I haven't got married yet so they can't identified with me. However, I think these rings are fascinating. If i could choose between gold rings and these type of rings, I would choose these type of rings. Actually they do identified with me, their simple just the way I like rings simple. Wow, I actually found something in common about these rings and the rings I like to wear.=)
This painting painted by Chaim Soutine in 1918, identifies with me because this is how I my dream house looks like. My dream house is a white two story house. For some reason, I have always imagined my house in a forest with no neighbors around. This is how the painting house looks like. I also imagine the yellow leaves falling from the trees and the wind blowing them away. This is how the painting describes my dream house. My dream house needs to be in top of a hill. This is why this painting identifies with me because it shows my dreams house in a painting.
In the Latin American Art, I found this Incised Shell Bell Ornament found in Guerrero, Mexico in the 500 BC. This sea shell identifies with me because when I was younger, I enjoyed collecting sea shells from the beaches my dad would take me. I remember my dad taking me to the beaches and helping me collect sea shells. I remember that one time I found a sea shell similar to the one in the picture and it had a little animal inside the shell. I was too excited so I brought the shell and the animal home. The little animal didn't survived in fresh water so it died. Sea shells identify with me because they were part of my collection for many years. Sea shells represent part of my love for nature, that's why I enjoyed collecting them. At home, I have this special shell found in Culiacan,Sinaloa. I will bring it to class. Every time I put the Shell in my ear, I could ear
the waves of the ocean.
While I was taking a walk around all the building, this place that shows the view of Los Angeles City. Los Angeles City, identifies with me because this is where I grew up. Los Angeles City has been my home, its been the city that has showed me the opportunities in life. It has showed me for example, this museum full of paintings that I didn't know that existed. Los Angeles City has giving me and my family the opportunity to have a better future. It has giving me the opportunity to go to school and learn. This is why Los Angeles City identifies with me, because its where I have grown up.
Another painting that identifies with me is the painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe, painted by Manuel Arellano in 1691. This painting identifies with me because it represents part of my religion and faith. I as a catholic have my faith on the virgin Mary. TheVirgin Mary is someone who I put my faith into. She is someone who I ask for a miracle or at least someone who I ask for help. I have learned so much about the Virgin Mary that has influenced me to keep myself motivated, even when everything is not going so well.
From the Indian Building, the only painting that identifies with me is the painting of the city. The city painted in the picture looks different from Los Angeles City.However, it identifies with me because I live in a city full of different cultures. I have meet Indian people that have introduced me to different food, jewelry and more. For example, I had a friend who was Indian and wore beautiful jewelry so ever since I started buying Indian Jewelry too. If you go and meet people from different cultures you will always learn new things that will shape you eventually in life. For example, the Indian culture has shaped me in the way of not judging but trying to understand from another view. I also live close to Little India Village and I do lot's of my shopping in Little India. For example, that is where i get some of my jewelry. I also go to Indians restaurants in Little India. Many of the buildings in Little India are shaped like the buildings of the picture.
This two rings are from the Korean building. I have a Korean friend who went with me to the LACMA museum and was telling me that Koreans use to use this type of rings to get married. I haven't got married yet so they can't identified with me. However, I think these rings are fascinating. If i could choose between gold rings and these type of rings, I would choose these type of rings. Actually they do identified with me, their simple just the way I like rings simple. Wow, I actually found something in common about these rings and the rings I like to wear.=)
Yesterday, I went to LACMA. It was my first time to come there. LACMA is bigger than Norton Simon Museum. I was like you that I didn't know where to start. There have a lot of artworks. I like Ahmason building because they have Buddha's stuff on 4th floor.
ReplyDeleteI hope we will talk more about LACMA museum on our midterm.